Chapter 35: The Noble Man (1)
The queue in front of the small shop has turned the corner, the curtain is so busy that it doesn't even touch the ground, and suddenly saw the two of them come back together, and was slightly surprised in his heart, but he didn't care about asking carefully, only complained about Xiaoyu a few words, his eyes were slightly slanted and he glanced at Li Qing, seeing that he was in good spirits, he took the money and threw it into the urn, and he didn't count it anymore, he was a little more excited than getting the twenty taels of silver from his father-in-law that day, and then Yang Zhao also came, and at the end of the day, the curtain found that everyone seemed to be a little absent-minded, and there were doubts in his heart, and he thought secretly:" Something must have happened, and Xiaoyu should be interrogated at night. ”
A few days later, it is June 19, this day is the first payday of the ice drink shop, but it is also the enlightenment day of Guanyin Bodhisattva, it is a grand temple fair of the people, this day the crowd is surging, the people of the four counties and eight townships all rushed to Langzhou City, the sun is still asleep, the stall vendors who come to catch up with the market have begun to enclose the land on the side of the road early, here is a clay figure stall, there is a seller selling sugar gourds, or climb to the tree to hang a few summer bamboo curtains; Or spread a few pieces of white paper, the old man who sells words shrinks in the corner and carefully studies the ink, ashamed to be with the businessman, his eyes seem to be turned to the sky, but a long shirt is patched and overlapped, I am afraid that there are a few more than the flower child's Baige clothes.
Li Qing rushed to the store early in the morning, today will be an unusually busy day, and it will also be a day when copper coins are pouring into the account, for more than ten days, the hot business day after day, so that everyone has been in a state of full capacity, and the manpower has also increased again and again, from four to ten people, but one thing is tightly controlled, that is, the formula for making ice and slush, so far, only Li Qing and the three of them know, curtain and Xiaoyu no longer come to the store, and stay at home to specially prepare slush, so that they can sleep more at night.
Gradually, the sun woke up, and also showed a smiling face, the street began to appear anxious people, in the easternmost end of Fuqian Street is the Guanyin Temple, more and more people, in the temple on the incense people, it came out, crowded on the street, most of the street sold toys and food, selling fried rice sugar boiling water, Humpty Dumpty, carrying a smile Mimi through the crowd, the rattle in his hand beat the sky, from time to time someone stopped him, spent a copper coin to drink a big bowl, but children are more interested in toys, muddy mud rooster, Two more red chicken feathers are inserted in the tail, which doesn't look like it at all, but the children just like it, and those who have children at home can't help but buy it, and they can also whine and blow, in addition to selling small flutes, selling line butterflies, selling bamboo dragonflies, selling tumblers, and seeing the children's eyes are spent.
But this year's most famous is Xiao Li Ji's slush and popsicle, especially slush, many people are specially rushed to this from the county, this fresh food makes all the people who have eaten salivate, and those who have not eaten it are yearning, and even it has become the capital for children to show off, those who have eaten twice are taller than the breasts that have only eaten once, and those who have not eaten are like frosted leaves, dejected, and suddenly their eyes are shining, and they swear that Daddy will definitely take him to eat today.
Xiao Li Kee's counter was already crowded, as if the rice shop before the famine came, somehow there were three rows of queues, glaring at each other angrily, all thinking that they had come first, and after a stalemate for a moment, they scrambled.
Crowded, pushing, yelling, dozens of hands rushed to the slush on the guy's hands, almost squeezing the counter, Li Qing was so anxious that he was sweating profusely, and roared angrily: "Yang Zhao! Yang Zhao! Where are you dead, don't hurry up and maintain order for Lao Tzu. Yang Zhao hurriedly ran out of the room, and Liu Ye, who called the baked cone, pulled desperately, barely stopping the further deterioration of the situation, but the noise never stopped.
Li Qing was so busy that he couldn't wait to have one more eye, he collected the money while carefully staring at the invoice in the hand of the guest, yesterday there was a counterfeit ticket, done vividly, even the words on it looked like a few points, he rushed to make a new ticket overnight, temporarily replaced the paper with a wooden card, and customized a batch of iron cards, ready to be used tomorrow. Suddenly, he felt someone tap on his shoulder, and when he looked back, it was the drunken guy he knew best.
"My shopkeeper asked you to take a small jar of slush, our host is here, I want to see you!"
Hearing that it was the mysterious proprietor who was looking for him, Li Qing's heart was a little uneasy, could it be that he saw that his business was booming, and he couldn't increase the rent? He hurriedly took a jar of slush, and then turned around and shouted, "Yang Zhao! You come and help collect the money, and I'll come when I go. ”
This is the third time that Yang Zhao has been asked to collect money, but every time he asks him to collect money, in the end, he will always be short by one or two, Li Qing also knows that his hands and feet are not very clean, so as long as he is not excessive, it will be forgotten, and his wife's body has also been seen by himself, and he only has the right to regard it as a little spiritual compensation for him.
Yang Zhao was just about to go into the room to enjoy the coolness, and suddenly heard Li Qing ask him to help collect money, he was overjoyed, he originally wanted to eat Li Qing, but Li Qing looked young, but the means were old and spicy, never gave him any opportunity to participate in the core work, such as accounting, slush production, and even his wages were paid a day, and he would be rewarded for his hard work, and he would deduct the money if he was lazy. However, except for Li Qing's overcalculation, other aspects are not bad, only half a month, he has even received ten times the reward and salary, which is more than double what he said at the beginning, and he has given his wife five times the salary, and the house he lives in has also been changed to a single courtyard, so in general, Yang Zhao is still quite satisfied with Li Qing's owner.
He ran over and took over the job of collecting money, no matter how long it was, this consistent position always had to be taken, otherwise I would be really sorry for this rare opportunity.
Li Qing carried a small can of slush and ran up to the second floor, this kind of slush can takes the boutique route, although it is not Yuezhou celadon, but it is also crystal delicate and valuable, just like the Moutai Wuliang of later generations, get a Hanyu crystal and other packaging, exclusively for government cadres, no! Exclusive to the enjoyment of wealthy families, before arriving at the shopkeeper's room, he saw a white-clothed girl skirt swirling lightly, like a white cloud, floating in front of his eyes, flashing into the room, just this shocking glance, Li Qing and her eyes met, the eyes were clear and pure, like the face of ice jade, without a little bit of human vulgarity, like a fairy in the clouds.
Li Qing secretly admired, although there are many beauties in later generations, most of them are plated with a layer of copper odor, which is really a little fairy, either acting on the screen, or pretending to be innocent, but his eyes are inseparable from the man's pocket, and this woman has a sense of transcendence.
"Shopkeeper Li, the proprietor is waiting for you!" The shopkeeper saw Li Qing and hurriedly beckoned him in.
There was only one gentle proprietor in the room, but the girl just now was nowhere to be seen, Li Qing saw the bead curtain swinging lightly, and knew that the girl had entered the inner room, and there was a slight regret in his heart, as if he had missed the most beautiful scenery.
"Li Gongzi's business is booming, it is really beyond my expectations, that day I saw that Li Gongzi actually used 20 of the 30 yuan to pay the rent, I admired Li Gongzi's courage, but also worried about Li Gongzi, but now I see, it really did not disappoint me."
The proprietor glanced at the porcelain jar in Li Qing's hand again, and continued with a smile: "The things sold by Li Gongzi are really unexpected, I boast that the treasures in the world can be seen everywhere, even the secrets in the palace, I also see them one by one, but this slush is the first time I have seen it in my life, and the thing is simple to say, but I admire Li Gongzi's imagination and actually made such a delicious summer product, I have already eaten it, and the taste is really good!" ”
Li Qing reacted so quickly, he immediately caught the loophole in his words, and secretly thought in his heart: "To be able to enjoy the royal treasure, if it is not the eunuch in charge of the inner treasury of the palace, or the clan, or Li Longji himself, Li Longji is impossible, and the eunuch is not like it, then there is only one possibility: the Li clan, no wonder the shopkeeper and the guys of this hotel are all afraid of him like a tiger, and refuse to reveal his identity, the girl I saw just now is not very old, if it is his daughter, then she is the lord of the Tang Dynasty, no wonder she has such a good temperament." ”